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Faculty responds to administration officially cutting 13 programs

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Reading Time: 6 minutesDAN QUAGLIANA News Editor On March 18 at 8:43 p.m., Fredonia’s Executive Vice President and Provost Dr. David Starrett sent out an email to all students, faculty and staff, announcing that the 13 majors that were announced to be considered for discontinuation in December have officially been discontinued. “Good evening,”......
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College of Liberal Arts and Sciences holds open forum to bolster student engagement

EJ Jacobs
Reading Time: 3 minutesEJ JACOBS Life & Arts Editor On Feb. 22, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) and its Student Advisory Council (SAC) sent out an email to all students on track to receive a degree from that college.  This email stated that, “The CLAS dean’s office and the CLAS......
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University Senate holds special meeting discussing potential program cuts

Sierra Mills
Reading Time: 3 minutesSIERRA MILLS Chief Copy Editor The proposed program cuts have been plaguing the minds of students, faculty and staff since their announcement, with questions having seemingly gone unanswered and many discussions and data being hidden from the public.  “It’s been horrific. We knew it was coming. You know, we’ve seen......
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Students for Fredonia holds protest in Barker Commons

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Reading Time: 3 minutesABIGAIL JACOBSON Asst. News Editor DAN QUAGLIANA News Editor Most students remember last semester ending with a bang — specifically, with a protest that aimed to raise awareness and concerns about the proposed program cuts that had just been announced by Fredonia President Stephen Kolison.  The group that organized that......
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Rumors swirl as proposed program cuts continue to threaten student livelihood

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Reading Time: 2 minutesDAN QUAGLIANA News Editor Over the last few weeks, rumors have been swirling around Fredonia’s campus regarding the proposed program cuts, leading to an atmosphere of suspicion and mistrust between students and the administration.  One such rumor is that the proposed programs have officially and irreversibly been cut by the......
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McEwen Hall roof opens after four years of construction

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Reading Time: 5 minutesLEE PYE Staff Writer After four years of obstructed access, the roof of the Maytum-McEwen-Reed plaza is finally open for students to walk on.  On Nov. 29, a portion of the area that was previously under construction surrounding McEwen Hall, Reed Library and Maytum Hall, opened up to the public. ......
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FIRE organization ranks SUNY Fredonia in the “red” for free speech

Chloe Kowalyk
Reading Time: 3 minutesCHLOE KOWALYK Editor in Chief  SUNY Fredonia has been given a “red light” regarding free speech policies and actions on campus.  This ranking was given by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), an organization that examines rights on college campuses across the United States.  FIRE is now expanding......
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What does the Student Association think about the program cuts?

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Reading Time: 3 minutesDOMINICK CORSI Staff Writer As representatives of Fredonia’s student body, the executives of the Student Association (SA) are responsible for making sure that students’ voices are heard. But how do they respond to an academic crisis?  One such situation arose on Dec. 6, 2023, when SUNY Fredonia President Stephen Kolison......

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